Pakistan Beat England by One Wicket in Lahore Thriller
The hosts chase down 242 with 17 balls to spare in the fourth match of the ODI tri-series, after Shaheen Afridi’s four wickets and 150th ODI wicket.
Pakistan chase down 242 to beat England by one wicket with 17 balls to spare in Lahore, after Shaheen Afridi’s 4-46 bowled England out for 241.
Pakistan beat England by one wicket with 17 balls to spare in the fourth match of the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Sunday, October 25. Chasing 242, Pakistan finished on 243 for nine in 47.1 overs, after England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs.
Bowlers Set Up the Chase
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi took 4-46 and completed 150 ODI wickets, removing Tom Banton in the first over.
Debutant Razaullah took two wickets, including Will Jacks and Liam Dawson, and Arafat Minhas took 2-26 from his eight overs.
Ben Duckett scored 105 for England, and Sam Curran made 42. Pakistan took early wickets to leave England at 56 for four in the Powerplay.
Series Position
Pakistan have now won all three of their tri-series matches, beating Sri Lanka by 37 runs and England by 87 runs earlier. The match was played as a “Pink Day” to mark Breast Cancer Awareness, with Pakistan in pink. Their next match is against Sri Lanka on October 27 at the same venue, and the final is on October 31.
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